[OZAPRS] [amsat-bb] FalconSat-3 sig level to decode

[Andrew Rich]

Hi Ken 

I thought you might have good antenna 

Hey 

So your on windows 

+ AirSpy Mini 
+ SDR# 
+ What audio loop back 
+ Preamps 
+ Rotator - from what program 
+ What Sound modem ?
+ What APRS / TNC style program 

- Andrew - 


> On 13 Oct 2017, at 4:12 am, Ken Swaggart <k.swaggart at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> On this morning's FalconSat-3 pass, I checked the signal required to decode
> using Dire Wolf. It was 18 dB SNR, so that's roughly S3 +/- above the noise
> floor.
> 
> RX setup: AirSpy SDR, SDRsharp, mast-mounted preamp, 15  X 15 X Yagi, G5500.
> 
> 73,
> Ken, W7KKE
> 
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